The following checklist provides an overview of what will be included, and your portfolio can be submitted in print or digital form.
Reflective letter and self-evaluation S: The situation is for me to look inside myself.P: The purpose is for self-evaluation.A: The audience is for colleagues to view my progress.G: This genre is reflective in nature.M: The media I used in this product was a Google Doc.
As a cover letter for your portfolio, this piece will document your experience in the summer institute as a writer and teacher of writing.
S: The situation is for me to document my experience in the Chippewa River Writing Project.P: The purpose of this cover letter is to demonstrate my experience in the summer institute.A: The audience is my colleagues and students.G: The genre was a letter.M: The media I used in this product was a GoogleDoc, linked to the Wiki.
A log report that represents a unique genre S: This setting/situation is for our CRWP class at CMU. P: The purpose of this log report is to bring our participants "up-to-date" on the events of yesterday's class (in a creative way).A: The audience for this log report is a group of seasoned educators.G: The genre of this project is a TV Jingle: Gilligan's Island.M: The media that I used for this was Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft Paint, and pictures of many unsuspecting folks. :) Teaching demonstration materials. Overview document (contentions, approach, bibliography, samples)Teaching Demo S: The situation is set for a 5th grade computer class.P: The purpose of this log report is to incorporate research skills, writing, and technology.A: The audience varies in level of capability, but all share the common age of 10 year olds.G: The genre is Historical Fiction.M: The media is used for the project is: Windows Media Player, Electric Keyboard, Various Rhythm Instruments, and, Video Camera. Reflections on your teaching demonstration S: The setting is set for educators. P: The purpose for this reflection is self-evaluation.A: The audience of this product are those participants of the CRWP 2011.G: This genre is reflective.M: The media I used was Microsoft Word.
Responses to professional readings
Because Digital Writing Matters:National Writing Project, with Dànielle Nicole DeVoss, Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, and Troy Hicks :
S: The setting is in an Administrator's office at Carson City-Crystal Area Schools.P: The purpose is to demonstrate support for the use of GoogleApps. by the writings of Because Digital Writing Matters.A: The audience is a group of administrators who make technology decisions for the Carson City-Crystal Area Schools.G: The genre is a persuasive letter.M: The media used for this letter was Microsoft Word. The 9 Rights of Every Writer: A Guide For Teachers by Vicki Spandel Digital response/podcast in response to The 9 Rights of Every Writer S: The setting was in the Gilligan's Island theme song. P: The purpose was to summarize the content of the book.A: The audience could be younger students learning their rights as writers. It could also be a review for older students.G: The genre is set to the "Gilligan's Island" jingle.M: The media is using MIDI for audio, and simple word processing for lyric viewing.Note: MIDI (
Writing Down The Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg A response of your choice to Writing Down the Bones S: The situation is a book review for a college level class.P: The purpose is to show my understanding of what the author was trying to convey.A: The audience is a college professor.G: The genre is compare/contrast through use of aVenn Diagram.M: The medium used was a GoogleDoc template.
Three pieces of personal writing, including a digital story, that represent a variety of genres and efforts toward revision (with SPAGM for each)
S: The situation includes a 20 year old bride-to-be, June 25, 1986. The Junior level college student is crossing US 31 north of Holland Michigan into the path of a 20 ton dump truck. This project includes bytes from that incident from different perspectives (including video clips of the student's mother and father). P: The purpose of this project was two-fold. First, the accident is annually remembered but this was the 25th anniversary of said incident. Secondly, it was a perfect vehicle for capturing memories of a Multi-Genre Project.A: The audience of this project is colleagues evaluating my digital progress.G: The genre is reflective.M: The media used in generating this project was: Flip Video, Microsoft Publisher, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, and Audacity.
S: The situation is a young participant in the Writer's Camp running simultaneously with our CRWP. Shen and I were partnered together to create a literary piece. She decided she wanted a "beat" with her poem. I, the adult, helped her compose a simple "beat" to provide a background rhythm for her poem.P: The purpose of the poem was to get her writing. The purpose of this project, I believe, was collaboration.A: The audience was a variety of ages, ability, and love for writing. All were participants of a writing class.G: The genre was a mixture of music and poetry.M: The media we used was: Microsoft Word, Flip Video, and our built-in-rhythm-band (our legs!)
S: The situation is in Carson City-Crystal Area Schools, Lower Elementary Computer Lab. P: The purpose of this song is to show the students which fingers occupy which keys on the computer keyboard.A: The audience is Kindergarten through Third Grade students.G: The genre is children's music.M: The media used in generating this project was Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Paint. Below are extra pieces created for demonstration in the Elementary Computer Lab
National Writing Project, with Dànielle Nicole DeVoss, Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, and Troy Hicks : Letter to a colleague in response to this book.S: The setting is in a college dorm room.P: The purpose is to summarize Because Digital Writing Matters.A: The audience of this book is a student teacher candidate.G: The genre is a letter summarizing a book.M: The media used for this letter was Microsoft Word.
S: The situation was a mom adapting a Karen Kingsbury poem for her son Josh. Karen was contacted and gave permission for this posting. P: The purpose of this tribute was to commemorate Josh's High School graduation.A: The audience was for Josh.G: The genre is poetry.M: The media used in generating this project was Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Word.
S: The situation was a graduate level classroom. P: The purpose was to demonstrate research results from a periodical. A: The audience was graduate level writing participants. G: The genre is poetry and music. M: The media in use for this project was Microsoft Movie Maker, Audacity, and Microsoft Paint.
The following checklist provides an overview of what will be included, and your portfolio can be submitted in print or digital form.
S: The situation is for me to look inside myself.P: The purpose is for self-evaluation.A: The audience is for colleagues to view my progress.G: This genre is reflective in nature.M: The media I used in this product was a Google Doc.
S: The situation is for me to document my experience in the Chippewa River Writing Project.P: The purpose of this cover letter is to demonstrate my experience in the summer institute.A: The audience is my colleagues and students.G: The genre was a letter.M: The media I used in this product was a GoogleDoc, linked to the Wiki.
S: This setting/situation is for our CRWP class at CMU.
P: The purpose of this log report is to bring our participants "up-to-date" on the events of yesterday's class (in a creative way).A: The audience for this log report is a group of seasoned educators.G: The genre of this project is a TV Jingle: Gilligan's Island.M: The media that I used for this was Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft Paint, and pictures of many unsuspecting folks. :)
Overview document (contentions, approach, bibliography, samples)Teaching Demo
S: The situation is set for a 5th grade computer class.P: The purpose of this log report is to incorporate research skills, writing, and technology.A: The audience varies in level of capability, but all share the common age of 10 year olds.G: The genre is Historical Fiction.M: The media is used for the project is: Windows Media Player, Electric Keyboard, Various Rhythm Instruments, and, Video Camera.
S: The setting is set for educators.
P: The purpose for this reflection is self-evaluation.A: The audience of this product are those participants of the CRWP 2011.G: This genre is reflective.M: The media I used was Microsoft Word.
Responses to professional readings
Letter to a colleague in response to this book: BDWM Letter to Administrators
S: The setting is in an Administrator's office at Carson City-Crystal Area Schools.P: The purpose is to demonstrate support for the use of GoogleApps. by the writings of Because Digital Writing Matters.A: The audience is a group of administrators who make technology decisions for the Carson City-Crystal Area Schools.G: The genre is a persuasive letter.M: The media used for this letter was Microsoft Word.Digital response/podcast in response to The 9 Rights of Every Writer
S: The setting was in the Gilligan's Island theme song.
P: The purpose was to summarize the content of the book.A: The audience could be younger students learning their rights as writers. It could also be a review for older students.G: The genre is set to the "Gilligan's Island" jingle.M: The media is using MIDI for audio, and simple word processing for lyric viewing.Note:
MIDI (
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A response of your choice to Writing Down the Bones
S: The situation is a book review for a college level class.P: The purpose is to show my understanding of what the author was trying to convey.A: The audience is a college professor.G: The genre is compare/contrast through use of a Venn Diagram.M: The medium used was a GoogleDoc template.
- Piece 1: Multi-Genre Project
S: The situation includes a 20 year old bride-to-be, June 25, 1986. The Junior level college student is crossing US 31 north of Holland Michigan into the path of a 20 ton dump truck. This project includes bytes from that incident from different perspectives (including video clips of the student's mother and father).P: The purpose of this project was two-fold. First, the accident is annually remembered but this was the 25th anniversary of said incident. Secondly, it was a perfect vehicle for capturing memories of a Multi-Genre Project.A: The audience of this project is colleagues evaluating my digital progress.G: The genre is reflective.M: The media used in generating this project was: Flip Video, Microsoft Publisher, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, and Audacity.
- Piece 2: Cat Poem (movie) by Anna
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S: The situation is a young participant in the Writer's Camp running simultaneously with our CRWP. Shen and I were partnered together to create a literary piece. She decided she wanted a "beat" with her poem. I, the adult, helped her compose a simple "beat" to provide a background rhythm for her poem.P: The purpose of the poem was to get her writing. The purpose of this project, I believe, was collaboration.A: The audience was a variety of ages, ability, and love for writing. All were participants of a writing class.G: The genre was a mixture of music and poetry.M: The media we used was: Microsoft Word, Flip Video, and our built-in-rhythm-band (our legs!)- Piece 3 (Digital Story): Keyboarding's Fun!
S: The situation is in Carson City-Crystal Area Schools, Lower Elementary Computer Lab.P: The purpose of this song is to show the students which fingers occupy which keys on the computer keyboard.A: The audience is Kindergarten through Third Grade students.G: The genre is children's music.M: The media used in generating this project was Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Paint.
Below are extra pieces created for demonstration in the Elementary Computer Lab
Piece 4 (Digital Story:) Tribute to Josh
S: The situation was a mom adapting a Karen Kingsbury poem for her son Josh. Karen was contacted and gave permission for this posting.
P: The purpose of this tribute was to commemorate Josh's High School graduation.A: The audience was for Josh.G: The genre is poetry.M: The media used in generating this project was Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Word.
- Piece 5 (Digital Story): Giraffe Poem
S: The situation was a graduate level classroom.P: The purpose was to demonstrate research results from a periodical.
A: The audience was graduate level writing participants.
G: The genre is poetry and music.
M: The media in use for this project was Microsoft Movie Maker, Audacity, and Microsoft Paint.
Journal Writing
My Digital Story Board
Keyboard Story Board
Pictures of writing groups
(out and about)
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